Diagnosis: The Series chronicles Michael Tolbert’s battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
Diagnosis: The Series
000 – Diagnosis: The Series – A Review
During the summer of 2018, Michael, began experiencing a wide range of symptoms from night sweats, severe body aches and cramping not to mention constantly being lethargic while experiencing cold like symptoms. This would eventually culminate with being diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. In order to cope with this overwhelmingly devastating news, Michael, turned to…
001 – How I Discovered I had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Last year, Michael, was on top of his game in the South Carolina Film Community. He had just wrapped his third feature film, several shorts, started a vlog series and had begun planning to head off to Los Angeles. Then weird things began happening; from being constantly tired to uncontrollable body aches. Instead of listening…
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002 – What is Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia?
When I was first diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (A.L.L.) I was absolutely clueless to both the illness and what to expect from the side effects. Because of this I began learning about my illness and decided to sitting down to discuss what A.L.L. is and what my journey has looked like since being diagnosed.…
003 – My First Round of Chemotherapy
On August 10th, 2018 I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Because this form of leukemia is aggressive it had to be treated aggressively and on August 15th I began induction. Over the next 6 months I went through intense treatments. Eight rounds of chemo, which consisted of two different cycles. Cycle A and Cycle…
004 – “This is something you tell…” w/Alexa Conners
Don’t worry.. I won’t make any one cry this week! It’s fascinating to sit down and get someone else’s interpretation of the things that are going on in your life. Today on Diagnosis: The Series, I do just that, by sitting down with Alexa Conners. Most people know Alexa has being a Pro-MMA fighter; however,…
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005 – Brave
There are days that are etched into my memory. August 30, 2018 is one of those days. I got up early that morning prepared to go take a shower to get ready for a blood transfusion when I noticed something. Clumps of my hair was falling out in rapidly. This was one of those moments…
006 – Be the Match
Over the past 30 years Be the Match has been operated by the National Marrow Donor Program and has managed the largest and most diverse marrow registry in the world. They work every day to save lives through transplant. Spoiler ** THEY EVEN SAVED MINE **. The process literally takes a few minutes. When Alexa’s kit arrive…
007 – In Remission
On Friday, November 16th after four treatments of chemo, I got the news I had been longing to hear. YOU’RE IN REMISSION! I waited till Thanksgiving to share the news publicly, however, I did call my tribe to tell them about it. So here’s that day wrapped up in a nice little bow. Original Thanksgiving…
008 – The Final Round of Chemo
A story time.. 📘 Pranking a nurse.. 🤡 My final round of chemotherapy! Join me as my induction process comes to an end!
009 – Pranking the Nurses During Chemotherapy 🤡
Staying for days at a time in the hospital for chemotherapy can get really depressing. Therefore I had to make things interesting so why not prank the nurses? 🤡
010 – Ringing the Bell Season Finale
For patients with cancer and their healthcare team, the “ringing of the bell” is a significant moment–a point in time that signals the end of active treatment and the beginning of a life free of cancer. But for many patients, that moment can also be filled with uncertainty. For Michael there was no hesitation when…
011 – The Bone Marrow Biopsy
After completing induction I began the transplant process. After my initial consultation (off screen) a bone marrow biopsy was performed to verify that no leukemic cells were detected in his blood. In this episode of Diagnosis: The Series, I sit down and answer Google’s most searched questions regarding Bone Marrow Biopsy’s. Then we go inside…
012 – Reaction to my Bone Marrow Biopsy
On this episode of Diagnosis: The Series, I sit down with Brittney, one of my oldest and dearest friends to watch my bone marrow biopsy video. Her reaction is golden, which is why I invite you to sit down with us and witness them for yourself.
I’m Revealing a Secret – My Bone Marrow Transplant is Tomorrow!
I’ve been keeping a secret from you fam. Granted I have talked very openly about it; however, I didn’t say how quickly it would be happening. After two days of chemotherapy treatments and three days of radiation treatments tomorrow I will have my Bone Marrow Transplant! Which also means it’s my new birthday! So loved…
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